69/100LFR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 632 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Emergency Criminal Defense Lawyers in Burlington, WI (2026)
Top 50 of 83 criminal defense lawyers, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
17 of the 50 criminal defense lawyers on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 law firms come first, then same-day, each ranked by LFR Score with availability weighted higher.
If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.
The short answer
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#1 for emergency criminal defense in Burlington: Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C., open 24/7.
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Top emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington at a glance
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
| Rank | Business | LFR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C. | 69 | 4.9★ (632) | Racine, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 2 | Grieve Law Criminal Defense | 69 | 4.8★ (766) | Brookfield, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 3 | Robert W. Keller Attorney at Law | 67 | 4.9★ (251) | Racine, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 4 | Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law | 67 | 4.9★ (222) | Grayslake, 26 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 5 | Brady Cole Trial Lawyers | 66 | 5.0★ (185) | Gurnee, 28 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 6 | Kim & LaVoy, S.C. | 66 | 4.8★ (244) | Wauwatosa, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 7 | Daniels Long & Pinsel LLC | 64 | 4.8★ (90) | Waukegan, 29 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 8 | Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC | 64 | 5.0★ (33) | Waukesha, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 9 | The Singleton Law Firm, LLC | 63 | 4.6★ (53) | Waukesha, 25 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
| 10 | Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C. | 63 | 4.8★ (28) | Kenosha, 23 mi away | Open 24 hrs (Google) |
Call an emergency criminal defense lawyer in Burlington now
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- #1Call (262) 632-5000
#1Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 632 Google reviews
- #2Call (262) 668-8730
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 766 Google reviews
- #3Call (262) 632-0632
#3Robert W. Keller Attorney at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 251 Google reviews
- #4Call (847) 238-9937
#4Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 222 Google reviews
- #5Call (847) 752-9639
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 185 Google reviews
- #6Call (414) 257-2100
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 244 Google reviews
- #7Call (847) 623-5900
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 90 Google reviews
- #8Call (262) 422-6999
#8Mastantuono Coffee & Thomas SC
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 33 Google reviews
The 50 emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington, ranked
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in LFR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 83 is on the criminal defense lawyers page.
Ranked by our published LFR Score from public data, not by payment; a rank is not an endorsement or a prediction of results.
Based in Brookfield, 25 mi away
69/100LFR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 766 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 25 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 251 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Grayslake, 26 mi away
67/100LFR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 222 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 28 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 185 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Wauwatosa, 29 mi away
66/100LFR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 244 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukegan, 29 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 90 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 23 mi away
64/100LFR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 25 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.6★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 23 mi away
63/100LFR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Brookfield, 25 mi away
62/100LFR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 26 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.2★ from 23 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 24 mi away
61/100LFR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.3★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Greenfield, 21 mi away
60/100LFR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 25 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Law firm”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Milwaukee, 29 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.8★ from 25 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Waukesha, 23 mi away
59/100LFR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 2.3★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 24 mi away
53/100LFR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 23 mi away
52/100LFR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in Kenosha, 24 mi away
51/100LFR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 3.9★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 6 of 9 factors; bar status, recency and availability not yet collected.
Based in McHenry, 23 mi away
50/100LFR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.7★ from 519 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 25 mi away
48/100LFR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.8★ from 200 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Gurnee, 26 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 4.9★ from 169 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 25 mi away
47/100LFR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 107 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Based in Racine, 25 mi away
46/100LFR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and practice area focus: 5.0★ from 65 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Criminal justice attorney”.
Based on 7 of 9 factors; bar status and recency not yet collected.
Top 50 of 83 criminal defense lawyers by emergency score
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in LFR Score order; each links to its profile.
How we ranked emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington
Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Attorney advertising businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Bar status | 10% | An active bar or law society record matched to a lawyer at the firm (not measured until a record source is loaded) |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the list |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly office hours, Saturday, Sunday, and phones answered 24/7 |
| Practice focus | 15% | How clearly the firm practises this area (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | An office in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The firm has claimed its Law Firms Ranked profile (free and paid earn the same) |
| Law Firms Ranked reviews | 10% | Verified client reviews collected by Law Firms Ranked: their rating and how many there are |
Emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington: questions
Which criminal defense lawyers in Burlington are open 24/7?
17 on this list post 24/7 hours, including Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C., Grieve Law Criminal Defense, Robert W. Keller Attorney at Law, Jerald Novak & Associates, Attorneys at Law and Brady Cole Trial Lawyers.
Who is ranked #1 for emergency criminal defense in Burlington, WI?
Cafferty, Scheidegger & Johnson, S.C. is #1, with an LFR Score of 69 out of 100 on emergency weights.
How are emergency criminal defense lawyers in Burlington ranked?
Emergency lists move 10 points of the LFR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 criminal defense lawyers are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
What should I do before the criminal defense lawyer arrives?
If you or someone you know is arrested: you can stay silent and ask for a lawyer before answering questions. Calls from jail are usually recorded, so do not discuss the facts of the case on them.
How many emergency criminal defense lawyers here list a phone number?
25 of the 25 law firms ranked in full list a phone number. Tap Call to dial it.
Update log for Burlington
- November 2026: LFR Scores recalculated for 83 criminal defense lawyers serving Burlington.